For the first time in Russia, oncologists at Sechenov University have begun using preoperative 3D breast modeling — an innovative method that significantly improves the accuracy of surgical interventions. The technology is based on 3D scanning, which creates a digital model of the patient's body, helping surgeons plan the operation in advance and visualize its outcome.
Special software analyzes the scan data and builds a three-dimensional model, in which the surgeon can "try on" various implant options, choosing the optimal shape and size. This is especially important in oncology, where it is necessary to combine radical tumor removal with aesthetic reconstruction.
We can predict the outcome of surgical treatment before it begins. And choose a more optimal method of surgical intervention, and, using reconstructive methods, choose a more accurate size of implants, expanders, if the patient requires simultaneous reconstruction using implantable techniques.
The method has already proven its effectiveness in complex cases. Daria Abbasova, an oncologist at Sechenov University, gave an example:
This patient has breast cancer, and according to preliminary examinations, which were performed using routine methods — ultrasound, mammography, which are used for all patients, only one tumor node was detected. But thanks to this method, we saw that the patient had as many as four nodes in the mammary gland, and this became a reason to change the scope of the operation.
The technology is used not only in oncology, but also in benign diseases, as well as in plastic surgery, helping women recover faster and return to a full life.
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